Opening it by force is not the option we have chosen — we consider it unrealistic.
A military operation to reopen it would take an infinite amount of time and expose forces to immense coastal and ballistic risks.
From the beginning, we have said it must be reopened — but only in coordination with Iran.
The world cannot live with a strait that can be opened or closed overnight.
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French President Macron on the Strait of Hormuz: